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Project Runway Episode 12 Recap
Posted by stellastylista
on Nov 9, 2009
The Challenge
This week’s challenge was the final challenge of the season, because next time, it’s New York Fashion Week! With a double elimination last week, things got pretty heated as the designers scrambled to put together a design using the Getty Center as inspiration. I’m not sure why Antonio Villaraigosa, the mayor of Los Angeles, showed up at the Getty to say hello to the designers. He said, “We’re the creative capital of the nation and we’re leading the way in fashion.” Sure, because leggings are pants and Christian Audigier is so hot right now. In other news, Althea wore bleached jeans without back pockets to her field trip to the Getty—sorry, I had to pause to choke back the rising vomit in my mouth. Not OK since 1999. Wait—that look was never OK.
The Designs
Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley and supermodel and fashion icon Cindy Crawford were the guest judges this week. Woo hoo! Finally, some real fashion experts on the judging panel. Sorry LiLo, your leggings don’t make you a fashion authority.
Gordana: She said she wanted to show something (above) that she’s so proud of—for her, for her family, for her country, for everybody she loves. That’s a serious undertaking. However, it seemed that Gordana was able to chew exactly what she bit off. Gordana was inspired by a Monet painting and during critiques, Tim said, “You really achieved it.”
This week’s challenge was the final challenge of the season, because next time, it’s New York Fashion Week! With a double elimination last week, things got pretty heated as the designers scrambled to put together a design using the Getty Center as inspiration. I’m not sure why Antonio Villaraigosa, the mayor of Los Angeles, showed up at the Getty to say hello to the designers. He said, “We’re the creative capital of the nation and we’re leading the way in fashion.” Sure, because leggings are pants and Christian Audigier is so hot right now. In other news, Althea wore bleached jeans without back pockets to her field trip to the Getty—sorry, I had to pause to choke back the rising vomit in my mouth. Not OK since 1999. Wait—that look was never OK.
The Designs
Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley and supermodel and fashion icon Cindy Crawford were the guest judges this week. Woo hoo! Finally, some real fashion experts on the judging panel. Sorry LiLo, your leggings don’t make you a fashion authority.
Gordana: She said she wanted to show something (above) that she’s so proud of—for her, for her family, for her country, for everybody she loves. That’s a serious undertaking. However, it seemed that Gordana was able to chew exactly what she bit off. Gordana was inspired by a Monet painting and during critiques, Tim said, “You really achieved it.”
Carol Hannah: She was inspired by a French blue canopy feathered
bed from 1775. I’ve been to the Getty in LA and I have to agree with CH
that the bed is probably the most staggering piece on the property. I
can just see Marie Antoinette lounging in the plush silver blue fabric
tasting cupcake frosting and dreaming up the highest hairdo in all of
France. When Tim saw CH working on her look (above), he said, “Ahh! What are
you doing? Don’t lose the sophistication.” I don’t know what he was
worried about, because her golden draped gown turned out fab-u-lous.
Christopher: He was inspired by the algae on a rock fountain. You have to give the man credit for seeing beauty in the ordinary. Like Heidi said, that’s a gift. Tim warned Christopher to “keep an editing eye upon this.” I can’t get enough of Tim’s exquisite use of the English language. If he ever lost his voice box to a jealous sea queen, I’d cry.
Irina: Meana Irina was inspired by a painting of lounging fleshy ladies. Tim saw her work in progress and finally force fed her an overdue bite of humble pie, saying, “It’s looking a lot like road kill. It worries me. It’s like a post-apocalyptic moment.”
Christopher: He was inspired by the algae on a rock fountain. You have to give the man credit for seeing beauty in the ordinary. Like Heidi said, that’s a gift. Tim warned Christopher to “keep an editing eye upon this.” I can’t get enough of Tim’s exquisite use of the English language. If he ever lost his voice box to a jealous sea queen, I’d cry.
Irina: Meana Irina was inspired by a painting of lounging fleshy ladies. Tim saw her work in progress and finally force fed her an overdue bite of humble pie, saying, “It’s looking a lot like road kill. It worries me. It’s like a post-apocalyptic moment.”
Althea: She was inspired by the architecture on display at the
Getty. Tim didn’t exactly like what he saw during his rounds. He said,
“I’m perplexed as to why you chose that kind of construction method.”
Sure, there was a ton of puckering in the pleated fabric, but home girl
managed to make it work (above).
Quotable Moments:
“Althea is like King Kong. She wants to grab everything.” – Meana Irina
“I want Nina Garcia’s stilettos to blow right off of her feet and shoot across the runway!” – Tim Gunn
Who’s Going to Bryant Park: Even though Heidi said Althea’s dress was “a bit of a mess fest,” she’s going to Fashion Week. And even though Nina told Meana Irina the length of her dress was “very old lady,” and Cindy said, “The shoes are too heavy,” and then stripped her model of her accessories and left her barefoot on the runway, Meana Irina is going too. Nina said, “Out of all of these, (Carol Hannah’s) was the standout piece.” Yup, my girl’s going to Bryant Park!
Who’s Going Home: Gordana’s dress “represented her soul,” but wasn’t the ticket to Fashion Week she has been dreaming of ever since she began dying fabric from onion peels as a child. Christopher’s yucky giant stiff skirt moved like a long jean skirt and that’s a fashion crime big enough to keep him as far away from Fashion Week as possible.
So who’s going to take the fashion cake in New York? IMO, Carol Hannah deserves to win the whole shebang. She rises above all the drama. She was rooting for Althea’s look to come together, despite the puckering on the pesky fabric and I really loved the black drapey one shoulder top she wore to the final runway show (try this one for a similar look). But I can’t ignore the voice in my head, saying that Meana Irina will win it all. She is a great designer, which has been proven by the many challenges she has won. But she needs a serious attitude adjustment.
Catch all five looks from last week’s episode!
P.S. Did you see the previews for next week? Does Carol Hannah get swine flu?
Quotable Moments:
“Althea is like King Kong. She wants to grab everything.” – Meana Irina
“I want Nina Garcia’s stilettos to blow right off of her feet and shoot across the runway!” – Tim Gunn
Who’s Going to Bryant Park: Even though Heidi said Althea’s dress was “a bit of a mess fest,” she’s going to Fashion Week. And even though Nina told Meana Irina the length of her dress was “very old lady,” and Cindy said, “The shoes are too heavy,” and then stripped her model of her accessories and left her barefoot on the runway, Meana Irina is going too. Nina said, “Out of all of these, (Carol Hannah’s) was the standout piece.” Yup, my girl’s going to Bryant Park!
Who’s Going Home: Gordana’s dress “represented her soul,” but wasn’t the ticket to Fashion Week she has been dreaming of ever since she began dying fabric from onion peels as a child. Christopher’s yucky giant stiff skirt moved like a long jean skirt and that’s a fashion crime big enough to keep him as far away from Fashion Week as possible.
So who’s going to take the fashion cake in New York? IMO, Carol Hannah deserves to win the whole shebang. She rises above all the drama. She was rooting for Althea’s look to come together, despite the puckering on the pesky fabric and I really loved the black drapey one shoulder top she wore to the final runway show (try this one for a similar look). But I can’t ignore the voice in my head, saying that Meana Irina will win it all. She is a great designer, which has been proven by the many challenges she has won. But she needs a serious attitude adjustment.
Catch all five looks from last week’s episode!
P.S. Did you see the previews for next week? Does Carol Hannah get swine flu?
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Comments (10)
I was worried that Christopher would go through to Fashion Week, but I'm glad they finally let him go. Carol Hanna is by far my favorite. Besides her dress being absolutely gorgeous, I also really liked that her reasons for going to Fashion Week didn't include some sobbing back story about how hard her life has been. Instead she said that she should go because "she makes beautiful garments that women want to wear" and I completely agree with her. I think she was overlooked on several challenges, but in the end I'm glad she got through.
Yes, I definitely like Carol Hannah's aversion to drama. Especially admirable since she's like, what? 23? The others' sappy pleading not to be cut. . . ick! It was reminiscent of Kenley's breakdowns about growing up on a boat & having no friends. sheesh! Get a grip on yourselves.
--I liked CH's dress, but I didn't see the inspiration in it. It was pretty but, putting the two things together, I didn't see a real connection.
--I agree that the length on Irina's dress was off, it made the model's thigh/butt area look larger.
--I think Althea deserves to be in the running. As long as she doesn't make a Def Leppard shirt to go with those jeans she had on.
--Let's get it on!
P.S. What was up with Gordana's "I'm a very spiritual person" tangent? Random.
@miss_daphne Right?! Gordana is way random. I think she's just really missing her homeland. So many tears this week. So many tears.
@stellastylista OMG....What was up with EVERYONE crying! Not only because they were nervous, but as my hubby was saying--"Crocodile tears". Like, as soon as she had to say why she should stay, Irina gets all..."Well I should be here because being an immagrant is really hard." I think she should be there because she's good. Even if her attitude sucks 90% of the time.
I'd love to see Althea or Carol Hannah win with great looks, because they're lovely, but I want it based on the merit of their work. If Irina wins--she better do so based on the same criteria.
I can't wait to see what happens at Bryant Park! I don't think anyone's looks have been cohesive to a particular design style like seasons past, so I'm hoping the collections show more of each designers particular style.
I like to wear Christmas pins and earrings!
*reads above* And speaking of random. . . .
lol @miss_daphne. wow..
for some reason i missed this recap when you posted it @stellastylista. but anyway, i think you did another great and funny recap.
i knew it would be down to the 3 girls. all are very good designers but im definitely for carol hannah or althea.
=] last nights episode was really good, i enjoyed it, so ill be looking to comment your next recap!!
I'm definately rooting for Althea and Carol Hannah :)